Chipper to Miss Mets Game

Posted: Fri 5:56 PM, Jul 09, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) - Chipper Jones is a late scratch from the AtlantaBraves' lineup because of back spasms.

Jones was set to start for the NL East-leading Braves on Friday,batting third and playing third base for the opener of a three-gameseries against the second-place New York Mets. But manager BobbyCox says he did not know of Jones' injury when he made the order.

Jones' back problem flared up on the off day Thursday. He went 4for 12 with a homer in the three-game series in Philadelphia. Cox says Jones is day to day.

Omar Infante moved from right field to third base and droppedfrom second to third in the order. Gregor Blanco was inserted asthe center fielder and No. 8 batter. Melky Cabrera moved fromeighth to second and from center to right field.

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